One of the chief pastoral priorities for the church is to disciple men for leadership.
The Apostle Paul exhorted the young pastor Timothy along these lines:

"The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses,
entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also." (2 Tim. 2.2)

As a local church, we aim to fulfill this charge.  One way in which we do this is through the Pastoral Internship Program.  This program, ranging from 2-4 years, is designed to give men a training platform for pastoral ministry.  Interns are responsible to complete an aggressive theological reading list, lead in ministry, teach in various settings, and complete required IBS courses.  The end goal of the program is to better equip men to lead and serve in the ministry of the local church.

Dave came to Omaha Bible Church after being transferred by the Air Force to Offutt Air Force Base.

He currently serves as a Pastoral Intern under the Elders of OBC as he trains to be an undershepherd to the church of God, focusing on personal study and preparation for future ministry.  He also leads the Children's Ministry at OBC South Campus and leads a Care Group that meets in his home.

Dave came to faith in Jesus Christ while attending Texas A&M University. While there, he met his wife, Stacey. They've been married for 14 years and have three children, Joshua, Joseph, and Elizabeth.  Dave and Stacey enjoy reading, exercising, and spending time together as a family.

Wayne arrived in Omaha in the middle of a blizzard, February 1999, brought here courtesy of the United States Air Force. This was somewhat of a rude awakening as Wayne is from Texas.

On a light note, Wayne is a Texas boy at heart making Texas Roadhouse a regular eating place and walk down memory lane. And yes, he takes seriously his cowboy get-up complete with hat, buckle, and boots.

In August 2008, Wayne entered the pastoral internship program and has been serving in the Institute for Biblical Studies, in areas of administration and teaching. His passion is to see men trained and raised up to be leaders in the local church to the glory of God.  With this in mind, his desire is to complete the pastoral internship to be better equipped in accomplishing that task.

Wayne was saved by the grace of God here in Omaha while serving in the Air Force. He met his wife Shanna at Omaha Bible Church while in the Crossroads ministry. They have now been married for three years and have a daughter, Leah Jasiel.

Wayne currently works as a civilian at Offutt AFB and is also a medic in the Air Force Reserves.